Woman Claims Hospital Stole Her Kidney

[george]

Thai woman claims hospital stole her kidney

SAMUT PRAKAN: -- A woman factory worker lodged a complaint with police yesterday over suspicions her right kidney had been stolen during surgery to remove an ovarian cyst two years ago.

Gasorn Pumchang, 43, who works in a factory in Samut Prakan, said she only found out about the missing kidney when she had a health check-up to find out what had been causing her to faint and suffer pains in her waist and leg.

She had frequently been absent from work because of ill health since the operation, she said.

Her doctor discovered Mrs Gasorn does not have a right kidney, while her left kidney is functioning at only 40%. She has been diagnosed as being at risk of ... [more...]

-- Bangkok Post 2008-07-16

[Scott]

6,000 baht fine---hmm--I wonder what you can sell a kidney for?

[kwarmcheua]

6,000 baht fine---hmm--I wonder what you can sell a kidney for?

probably not much here, but back overseas the trade can be quite lucrative.

ever seen the film dirty pretty things, a story about the black market trade of human organs.

[kat]

What a horrible story! I hope they are able to find some answers for this woman, and publish them when they do.

[Mapguy]

There's a new restaurant I want to tell you about........

Well, never mind!

Edited July 16, 2008 by Mapguy